Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-03

ooaouffeo N. Ookrtc0. AUS Utti
aPpEopFiates $4,000.
The senate passed the bill authorixinc
the removal Of the quarantine statioE
from Ship Island, Miss. Il appropriatea
$4,000. Adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 2-The frst bin
called up ~ the evening session Of Feb.
let, vas the one regarding the pay Of
officers Of the army and navy who re-
fuse or neglect 10 provide for the sup
port Of their families. The bill vas
passed.
The following bills we're also passed
The Senate bill authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 confer brevet rank on army
tfficefs for gallant services Ia Indian
campaigns: the senate bill authorizing
the Secretary Of War to adjust and
settle accounts for arms and emuuni-
tioa aud all accoulreDents between the
United States and Montana Territory /;
the HOUSE bill authorizing the Seere-
sary Of War 10 credit the Territory Of
Dakota With &27 600, for ordnance and
stores issued TO said Territory the
Honse bill providing that the Adiutant
General of the Departments shall consist
Of one Adjatant, With the rank OF
BFieadier General. four Assistant Ad-
jutant Generals. With the rank Of Lisat.
Uolonels, and six Assistant Adjutant
Generals WITH the rank Of Major, and
the House bill appropriatinR $l00. 900
fer the erection Of q branch soldiers
home west Of the Rocky Mountains.
The Hext bill called mp vas the Senate
bill, amending article l08 Of the rules
and articles ef var. To this bin the
House Oommittee on Military Affairs
recommended Q number Of amend
ments. These amendments gave rise 20
@ great deal Of criticism, the principle
point Of the attack being the sections
providing that the pay OF offioers on the
retired list shall be 75 per cent Of the
full pay they were entitled 10 secoiye
when relieved. and no more.
In lieu Of this section Bragg, of Wis-
c0nsin, on behalf Of the C0mDistee,
offered . proviso that hereafter no In
crease Of pay shall be allowed or paid
to new officers by reason Of service on
the retired list. Bragg said that the re-
tired list was the pension list Of the reg
uisE army. and be was opposed to allow
ing men servipg on that list for ave
years an increase Of 10 per cent. In their
pay. In yieW Of the fact that there vas
not quorum present, BrnRg vitkdrev
the bill.
The following bills we're also passed:
The House bill granting q right Of
way 10 the Prescott 4 Arizona Railroad
Company across the White Barracks
military reservation; the House bill au-
thortzing the Freement, Eikborn d Mis-
sonFi River Valley Railroad Company 10
build lie road across the Fort Meade
military reservation. Nebraska; and The
senate bill granting % the 81 Paso
RailFoed Company the right Of uay
through the Fort Bliss military reserva-
ion 10 Texas.
A number Of private bIIIs psaeticAlly
removing the charge % deseTtiou, we're
passed, and House sdi0nFued ~ 1910.
MonNEzo HlussIos.
WAsHrNoroH, Feb. 2.-T4ulbee. Of
ksntucky, ~ 9 privileged question,
called up the message Of the Prssidsns
vstoing tae hill granting . pension 10
Carter W. TilleF. Tue pension vas
granted on tha Rroand THAI Tiller Waa
the dependent father Of soldier who
died 81 Andersonville prison. The
veto is bassd on the Pfesidsnt's belief
that TilIer 10 neither deserving nor de-
pendent-
Springer, Of Illinois, RAISED the ques-
ton Of consideration, but the House
decided (yeas 135. nays l0o. 70 co.,
sider the pension case.
Altar q debate the Hsuse fefused 70
pass the bill over the veto (yess 1S6.
nays 1i5.l uhieh 10 not the eonssllu-
tioual two- thirds IN the affirnattve.
Norwood. Of Georgia. from the Con-
mittee On Naval Affairs, Feportsd the
Iary Of ths Navy % reAdVeFtise for bids
for the eonatFucsiou of cruiser No. !.
and 10 cunfrnef fGE ifs construction 10
any sum whtees toRsther-w win tee fest
Of the eqatpmenta shall aof exce 81
$4,000.
neAdoa. of Hsu Jersey, iBsro6nced .
hili 70 provide fer the macufacfure 81
Americaus, OF first class m9deEn guns
for the navy and aea eoast defensaal
Referred 70 the Committee % Miiitsry
AGairA The biiI apprspxiates 50.
OD0o.
Oaies, Of AlabAma, % The Oommittes
On the REVISION of Laws, called up N
he mSrning hear The bin 70 psohibit
he appoinsment of Co1eress3onai CoD
mittess 20 aiten1 funerals a. pabilc
sxpe1se oatsids ef TIE DissFtef - Col
utbbia. ana also 80 pr5hSblt the arapiDg
Of pahtic bnil4iHGs 10 101rnfnQ ekeept
npon ordsr Of the Prezideat.
On notton Of Hammnod. the biil was
lad On he table hy . vote Of ll9 - IS.
fhe Hsass then usnt int Csnult
~ % The Whois O. he Pienfo Rnen-
mouiA ball
Warnes, of Ohio. easEed nn amsn8.
meat limising e sky ths suHasx q